This is a lesson about Mars. Learners will create a KWL chart (What I "know" about Mars, What I "want" to know about Mars, What I have "learned" about Mars) that can be revisited to assess the group's learning. This is lesson 2 of 16 in the MarsBots learning module.
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This is a lithograph about Mars. It contains an image of mars on the front and informational text about the way the Hubble telescope is being used to study the weather on Marson the back.
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This set of interactive activities addresses the question of whether life could exist on Mars. Four separate activities look at what is necessary for life, where one might find water on Mars, would life be on or below the planet's surface as indicated by temperature, and where it would be safe and interesting to land a rover to look for life.
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This activity introduces students to the basic features of the Mars landscape. Students locate the planets of the solar system on a diagram; look at pictures of Mars and describe the Martian landscape; describe landscape features of Earth, and compare those to what is found on Mars; and make mobiles showing features of the Martian landscape.
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This is an archive of questions and answers about Mars. It is divided into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced categories and covers such topics as the possibility of life on Mars, Martian atmosphere and geography, and Mars colonization. There are also links to other Mars-related sites.
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Grade level:
Middle (6-8), High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16), General public

This lesson is about robotic exploration. After reading and discussing the book "Touchdown Mars!," learners will work individually or in pairs to create their own Mars ABC book based on their current level of Mars knowledge. This is lesson 7 of 16 in the MarsBots learning module.
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This Exploratorium site provides the latest information about the two Mars rovers landing on Mars in 2004. It includes resources about the search for life on Mars, the Martian environment, and the mechanics of the Mars rovers themselves. Hands-on activities and a live webcast are also provided.
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In this video NASA scientists discover firm evidence that water once flowed on Mars?perhaps enough water to harbor life. The site includes links to five essays about Mars, "A Tale of Two Rovers," "Why Go to Mars," "Visions (and Revisions) of Mars," "When Worlds Diverge," and "Is the Signature Still Wet?" It also has photographs of Mars and interactive presentations.
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This
collection
of
interactive
features
includes
games,
activities,
links
to
related
sites,
and
information
on
events
and
educational
resources
for
younger
and
intermediate
students.
The
games
section
has
interactives
that
let
them
calculate
their
weight
on
Mars,
take
a
virtual
tour,
and
take
part
in
an
imaginary
voyage
to
Mars.
There
is
also
a
word
find
game,
a
'Build
a
World'
game,
and
a
game
in
...
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This
map
of
Mars
permits
users
to
zoom
and
pan
across
the
planet's
surface.
One
can
select
three
views,
including
a
shaded
relief
map,
photographic
mosaic
(visible
spectrum),
or
an
infrared
mosaic.
The
map
is
searchable
by
regions,
spacecraft
landing
sites,
feature
types
(mountains,
dunes,
etc.),
or
by
keyword.
More
than
100
features
are
marked
with
"pushpins"
and
pop-up
windows
that
provide
information
...
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Grade level:
Middle (6-8), High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional